>> well, feagain, everybody is talking about the weather. there's probably more to it. every time i see one number i look at the trend. i this i we're in the steady okoro okay long-term growth. are we going to be negative? i don't think so. i think we're in the 2% plus steady long term growth. i think that's what you should plan for. i think the economy is in reasonably good shape. >> you still like stocks? that's the best place for your investment? >> if you're looking long term, absolutely. if you're in the retirement mode, it's too risky to go out long-term fixed income because as rates go up, they will go up some day, i don't know when, but when they do you can get in trouble if you're in long-term bonds or risky bonds. we tell our investors stay the course. don't try to make it 5 by stretching into the risky invest am. stay the course. if the market goes up later, then you can swap out. >> i like what you said though. it is pretty stunning to thing of the ten-year sales being around 10%. if you were somebody who is looking at that as a potential place to invest, yo